African cities: urbanization, citizenship and transnationalism

Dozent/in	Dr. phil. Faduma Abukar Mursal
Veranstaltungsart	Hauptseminar
Code	HS251441
Semester	Herbstsemester 2025
Durchführender Fachbereich	Ethnologie
Studienstufe	Bachelor Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Di), ab 16.09.2025, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, HS 13
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus	wöchentlich
Inhalt	In this seminar, we explore anthropological approaches to the study of African cities and city life. It draws attention to how anthropologists have investigated the urban as a place characterized by rapid growth across the continent, and the new modes of life, livelihood, and leisure that have emerged as a result. This seminar is structured around three concepts: urbanization, citizenship and transnationalism which we use to study urban life. Through these themes, we discuss topics like the built environment and infrastructures, marginality, urban economies and popular culture – elements that define the new African urbanism and urban way of life.
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	***Important*** In order to acquire credits, it is mandatory to register for the course via the UniPortal. Registration opens two weeks before and ends two weeks after the start of the semester. Registrations and cancellations are no longer possible after this period. The exact registration dates can be found here: http://www.unilu.ch/ksf/semesterdaten
Abschlussform / Credits	Aktive Teilnahme / 4 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Nach Vereinbarung
Kontakt	faduma.abukar@unilu.ch
Literatur	AbdouMaliq Simone, 2004, For the City Yet to Come: Changing African Life in Four Cities, Duke University Press Deborah Pellow, Suzanne Scheld (eds), 2023, Africa and Urban Anthropology: Theoretical and Methodological Contributions from Contemporary Fieldwork, London: Routledge Katja Werthmann, 2023. City Life in Africa Anthropological Insights, London: Routledge. Carole Ammann and Till Förster African Cities and the Development Conundrum edited by, Leiden and Bosten : Brill